Next year, sixth- and seventh-graders in HISD will enroll in advanced math classes, preparing more students to take Algebra 1 in eighth grade.

This year all Springfield eighth graders have an opportunity to take algebra for the first time in a number of years ...

Portland Public Schools will continue offering algebra to select eighth-graders but will reset its bar for which students can enter the fast-tracked math class that precedes it. That’s a pivot, given ...

Notably, taking Algebra 1 and 8th grade math together boosted all students’ scores—not just those of students who were less ...

EVERETT — Here’s some interesting math: Enrollment in eighth-grade algebra has more than doubled in the Everett School District over the past year. Other middle schools in Snohomish County are also ...